The Rome Floyd County Football Show, presented by Cox Byington Twyman LLP, is electric as Pepperell and Rome punch tickets to the GHSA semifinals! Hosts Brandon Joseph and Zeke Palermo (sports editor for the Rome News-Tribune) recap a dominant quarterfinal weekend:

• The Pepperell Dragons unleash a 34-0 shutout on Rabun County, with QB Moss Tant slinging for 202 yards and three TDs, Sam Ross hauling in three scores, and a suffocating D forcing turnovers—deepest run since their 1990 title.
• The Rome Wolves rally from a 17-14 1st Quarter deficit to score 17 unanswered points, defeating Jackson County 31-17. Aidan McPherson led the way with 300+ yards and game-changing plays.

Brandon and Zeke also preview what lies ahead in the Semifinals for both teams, presented by Georgia Northwestern Technical College:

• Pepperell hits the road for a ground-war grudge match vs. unbeaten Worth County this Friday—can the Dragons' O-line and multi-threat attack shock again?
• Rome gets an unexpected bye amid GHSA drama (Gainesville's appeal delays their side of the bracket), awaiting the Langston Hughes-Gainesville winner in a rescheduled clash.

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The Rome Floyd County Football Show, presented by Cox Byington Twyman LLP, is buzzing with championship vibes and quarterfinal hype! Hosts Brandon Joseph and Zeke Palermo (sports editor for the Rome News-Tribune) celebrate Unity Christian's GAPPS AA state title triumph -- a 33-13 win over Lafayette Christian, sealing a perfect 12-0 season. Plus:

• The Pepperell Dragons grind out a 28-17 road upset over Jasper County behind Moss Tant's laser-accurate passing and a bulldozing run game, earning a home quarterfinal clash with history-rich Rabun County in a ground-and-pound battle royale.
• The Rome Wolves outlasted Houston County 38-28 in a thriller, with QB Aiden McPherson accounting for nearly all yards -- now they hit the road for a heavyweight showdown versus red-hot Jackson County, fresh off knocking out defending champ Milton.

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The Rome Floyd County High School Football Show (presented by Cox Byington Twyman LLP) is BACK with second-round fire and a GAPPS state championship on deck! Brandon Joseph and Zeke Palermo (sports editor for the Rome News-Tribune) recap first round matchups:

• Despite a loss, Darlington shocked a lot people with a gutsy fight vs. 3A Aquinas.
• Pepperell used a strong run game to best Bremen 28-21 for a second time this season, behind 293 rushing yards, as they advance.
• Rome dominated Lovejoy 47-16 to move onto the 2nd round.
• Unity Christian droped 60 on Harvester Christian — again — to punch their ticket to the GAPPS AA title game.

And they preview 3 huge playoff matchups for this Friday, presented by Georgia Northwestern Technical College:

• The Pepperell Dragons hit the road to battle run-heavy Jasper County in a clock-eating, ground-and-pound war.
• The Rome Wolves host No. 5-ranked Houston County in a top-10 AAAAA clash that feels like it should be a semifinal matchup.
• And the Unity Christian Lions face Lafayette Christian for the GAPPS AA crown Saturday at Northgate High School in Newnan — can the Lions culminate their dominant season with a championship?

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